Issues

Agriculture

Livestock: quantity and quality of animal feed; managing the impacts of climate variations, including thermal stress on farms; diseases and infections (new and existing) affecting the productivity of animals and public health

The evolution of agricultural land occupation and the related social, economic and environmental consequences

Maintaining the quality of agricultural soils

Water availability and maintaining/improving water quality for agricultural enterprises and other users

Commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Current and emerging organisms and microorganisms in Québec likely to
harm exploited species and aquaculture

Distribution and abundance of exploited species and the forage species on which they depend

Aquacultural productivity

Objectives

Support, through collaborative research and development, adaptation to climate change in agriculture, commercial fisheries and aquaculture in Québec.

To deepen and increase knowledge about the impacts of climate change and about the vulnerabilities of production sectors and regions

Contribute to the definition and analysis of adaptation measures and develop tools to support adaptation

Share the knowledge and tools developed through this program among other research teams and users.

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COORDINATOR(S)

Anne Blondlot

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Anne Blondlot holds a Master’s from the National Superior School of Agronomy and Food Industries of Nancy (France) with a specialization in plant production, and is a member of the Order of Quebec agronomists. After graduation, she served as a consultant in rural development for an engineering company specializing in precision farming. For 10 years, Ms. Blondlot conducted herbicide research for a French agricultural applied-research institute and coordinated its diagnostic and cultures-management services. At Ouranos since 2009, Mrs. Blondlot coordinates the Agriculture, Commercial Fisheries and Aquaculture (APAQ) program, and helps coordinate the Forest Resources program within the Vulnerabilities, Impacts and Adaptation Group.